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The property was built by the diocese of Exeter for the local Rector and his family. The home was converted into a residential care home in the mid-80s and an extension was added in 2004 that added a state of the art kitchen,...
Care Provided by The Manor Exminster
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 25 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Manor Exminster for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Manor Exminster to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Stonehaven Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dawn Leaman (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (23)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
The Manor Exminster Reviews (83)
The Manor Exminster has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.594) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Manor Exminster has 83 reviews.
My uncle moved here at the end of August. All the staff seem friendly and helpful. My uncle is well-fed and happy to be here. I know he takes part in activities.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read that your uncle is well-fed and happy to be at The Manor and that he takes part in the activities in the home. Thank you also for your kind words about our Care Team - I know they will appreciate them. Kindest regards
Wonderful, caring atmosphere. Very pleased with the standard of care. The food and of course, the fantastic staff.
Good afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to leave this really lovely 5/5 Star review of our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's great to read that you are very pleased with the standard of care, the food and our 'fantastic staff'. I have to agree, it's always lovely to visit The Manor. Kindest regards.
The Manor do a fantastic job of caring for my Grandmother, she is always very happy and the home itself is clean and warm, the staff are attentive and friendly to not only the residents but all visitors to the home.
Good afternoon. Thank you for this really kind and positive feedback relating to the care of your grandmother at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read that your grandmother is always very happy and that The Manor is always clean and warm. And, of course, our care team and attentive and...
Homely atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff. Activities and outdoor garden area. Very clean and welcoming. A warm and caring environment.
Good afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to post this really positive feedback with regard to your experience with our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster, Devon. It's lovely to read that you enjoy the homely atmosphere and friendly and helpful staff as well as the activities and...
Very happy with everything that is provided for my mum. She seems happy and is always clean and tidy when the family go to see her. The staff are lovely and helpful.
Hello Sharon. Thank you for taking the time to write this 5 / 5 Star review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster, Devon. It's really lovely to read that your mum is happy and that our care team are lovely and helpful. I'm sure they will all really appreciate your kind words. Kindest regards.
She is becoming far less mobile than she was a year ago. She is forgetting more stuff and is chairbound. I think the residents would all benefit from daily chair-based exercises - arms, legs, neck, back - to strengthen and aid circulation and mobility. The staff are kind and helpful.
Hello Elizabeth B. Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback in relation to your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. I note your comments with regards to your friend's declining mental and physical condition. In all of our homes we offer a full schedule...
My mother continues to be very happy at The Manor. She enjoys the varied activities on offer. We always are very welcomed by the staff and kept updated regarding her health. Her room is kept spotlessly clean. I would recommend The Manor for any future residents. My mother has lived here for 14 years now!
Good afternoon Angela. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this really positive feedback relating to your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's really lovely to read that your mum is so happy at The Manor, that she enjoys the varied activities, that...
It's very pleasant and relaxing and all the staff are very helpful and understanding.
Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster. It's really lovely to read that you find the home to be very pleasant and relaxing and that all of our care team are very helpful and...
My friend was cheerful, smart and settled.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review following your recent visit to The Manor to see your friend. It's lovely to read that you had a warm welcome from our care team, were offered a cup of tea and that your friend was cheerful, smart and settled. Thank you again, and I hope you are able to visit again soon. Kindest regards.
Very welcoming and friendly staff.
Residents seem to be happy and friendly.
Also a bright and clean lounge where we sat.
Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave this very positive feedback following your first visit to see your friend at The Manor Residential Care Home in Exminster. It's lovely to read that the care team were welcoming and friendly, that residents appear happy and friendly and that the lounge was clean and bright. We look forward to your next visit. Kindest regards.
Very friendly and welcoming experience. Very clean and residents appeared happy and well looked after.
Good afternoon MB. Thank you for taking the time to publish this review of your experience with our Care Team and care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's really nice to read that you found your visit to The Manor to be a very friendly and very welcoming experience, that it was very clean and,...
When told my wife needed a care home my feeling was of despair, dread and worry for her. I could not have been more wrong. The staff at The Manor are brilliant and have settled her into a caring, friendly environment with their professional ease.
Good afternoon, Thank you so much for sharing this very honest account of your experience when faced with the situation where your wife needed to move into a care home. Every year / day thousands of people experience the same feelings of anxiety when their personal circumstances change such that...
My mother-in-law moved in November 2023, my husband (her son) and I came to look around before she moved in and were very impressed with the whole place including the room she has moved into. Since she has been in I can't praise all the staff enough. They are very friendly, and welcoming and are so dedicated to looking after all the residents. She has settled in well and the care she is receiving is excellent. We can highly recommend The Manor.
Thank you so much for leaving this detailed and 5 / 5 Star review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read how well your mother-in-law has settled in and that she is receiving excellent care. Thank you for highlighting our care team in...
My mum has only been a resident for a relatively short period of time, but she has settled in very well and is happy with the home and staff. From the initial contact and advice received, I have been very pleased with how everything has progressed, and feel agree sense of relief that everything is dealt with in a professional and compassionate manner.
Thank you for taking the time to publish this review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read that your mum has settled in well and is happy with the care home and care team. It's also really nice to read how well you have been treated and...
In summer, the small garden is a pleasant place to relax and chat.
As I live in the Midlands, I am not able to visit very often. However, I greatly appreciate receipt of the monthly newsletter which enables me to see photos of Mum participating in the various crafts and activities provided by the staff.
I believe that my mother is receiving an ongoing good standard of care.
Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to publish this lovely 5/5 star review of your experience with our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read how comfortable and happy your mum is at The Manor and how welcome the care team make you feel when you visit. I'm really pleased...
Only a brief visit but first impressions were good. A member of staff opening the door to me was welcoming and polite. I was shown to my friend's room by another member of staff who was also very pleasant. Residents watching TV all seemed settled. The surroundings are all clean and tidy.
Good afternoon Debbie. Thank you for taking the time to leave this really positive review of your first impressions our our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster. I know the manager and her team do an excellent job at The Manor and it's very kind of you to highlight that here. Kindest regards, Nathan.
Whenever I visit my friend I am struck by the friendly welcome from the staff. My friend is very contented here (albeit she has dementia). She is very well looked after. Spotless room and very clean.
Thank you for taking the time to post this really positive review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's really nice to read that your friend is very contended at The Manor and very well looked after. I'm also pleased that you also are always warmly...
Very friendly staff. Always a good greeting on arrival. The staff always have a smile and nothing too much trouble. My friend is always clean and tidy she is obviously very happy here. The rooms are clean and tidy too. Other residents always seem content, relaxed and chatty. The food always smells delicious when it cooking.
Thank you for taking the time to write and publish this lovely review of your experience with our Care Team and Care Home at The Manor in Exminster. It's lovely to read that our care team are always friendly and that nothing is too much trouble for them. Also, most importantly of course, your...
I have been asked to write a review of my experiences of visiting a friend in The Manor and can only say that, although I am only allowed to visit once per week, I can see that the residents are very well cared for as has been the case for years. I believe the residents are entertained each afternoon as they should be and, from appearances, all residents appear well dressed and well groomed. The friend I visit, mainly because of mobility problems, prefers to stay in her room on the first floor rather than go downstairs and mingle with others. However, no matter how much staff members may try, she won't be moved! Probably a fear of moving via a wheelchair to the stairlift and back onto a wheelchair again! However, when I visit, my friend is usually in a good mood and although quite a quiet person, I get her to chat a little about things going on in the house so I am informed of any ''goss'' going the rounds!
Good morning Mathew, thank you for leaving this really positive feedback with regards to your experience, and that of your friend, with the care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster. I note the comment ref 'only allowed to visit once per week' - that is likely a Covid 19 precaution. All of...
The staff at The Manor Exminster are so patient, helpful and caring. Very grateful for all the care they have given my dad.
Hello Andrew M. Thank you so much for leaving this really positive review of your experience, and that of your dad, of our care team and care home at The Manor in Exminster. I can only agree, we have a fantastic care team at The Manor and I know they will be really pleased to see this review and read your kind words about them. Kindest regards, Nathan.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 May 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Stonehaven Care Group
Accreditations
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